Group Financial Controller
About Our Client
Our client is an award-winning prop-tech company in the short-term rental industry. Recognized as one of the top companies globally shaping the future rentals.
This is an opportunity to join an exciting, technology-led business with a high-energy team dedicated to delivering an excellent customer experience. The company values adaptability, flexibility, and a proactive approach to personal development, celebrating leaders at every level who demonstrate independence and contribute to the broader team environment.
About the Role
The Group Financial Controller will play a leading role in the Finance Team and be instrumental in the company's growth plans. Reporting to the Finance Director, the Group Financial Controller is responsible for all day-to-day financial matters, including reporting, budgeting, and managing an accounts team of five. Additionally, they will review pricing strategies, tenders, and RFP approaches, and evaluate business units/activities to meet budget. This role is ideal for a genuine self-starter with the ability, potential, and a thirst to learn and grow as the company does.
Key Responsibilities
- Management Accounts: Lead the delivery of monthly group management accounts, managing key stakeholders and gaining Senior Leadership sign-off.
- Team Leadership: Manage a small accounts team in the UK and Pakistan, leading them to deliver day-to-day financial tasks and the overall Finance Roadmap.
- Budget Process: Build the overall group and individual business unit budgets, establish reporting processes, and perform periodic reforecasts.
- Core Finance Processes: Handle revenue management and reconciliation, cash flow, treasury, and FX management.
- Continuous Improvement: Constantly review and improve financial processes and procedures, documenting these as appropriate.
- Annual Accounting Processes: Manage the year-end accounts process and statutory account drafting.
- Banking Relationships: Maintain the relationship with banks, ensuring efficient banking processes that support growth.
General Capabilities
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement process improvements.
- Customer Data Excellence: Understand and report on data trends, maintaining accurate data on all systems.
- Personal Development: Engage in personal development and training to enhance role effectiveness and deliver team training when required.
- Legal and Regulatory: Maintain records in line with legislation, particularly GDPR, AML, and Health and Safety.
What We Are Looking For
- ACA/ACCA part-qualified or AAT qualified, ideally from a mid-sized, multi-entity group background.
- Excellent Excel and financial modeling experience.
- Demonstrable experience of integration across different business processes, software, and databases.
- Experience in designing financial processes in software platforms is desirable but not essential.
What They Offer
- Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) tax-advantaged share option scheme.
- An amazing London office with a free onsite gym.
- Cash-back medical expenses scheme.
- Discretionary bonus scheme.
- Flexible and remote working options (including sabbaticals).
- 25 days holiday plus the flexibility to buy or sell 5 days.
- Friendly team and regular socials together.
- Support from a mentor on how to grow your future career.
- Informal ongoing development and training on key business skills, such as project management.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Discounts for you and your family and friends on our services.